The following information contains recommended reading material such as books (and movies) as well as links to articles and blogs that are chosen to aid you in your quest for knowledge about unionism, professionalism, social justice as well as inspirational updates that pertain to the mission of our organization.
Categories
Member Materials
ESP Membership Booklet 2016-2017
Organizing
Organizing Resources by Industrial Area Foundations
Community – by Peter Block
Strike for America – by Micah Uetricht
Alinski Now – website
Democratic Faith – website
Blessed are the Organized – by Jeff Stout
Secrets of a Successful Organizer by Bradbury, Brenner & Slaughter
Bargaining
Failure is Not an Option – Alan M. Blankstein
Getting to Yes – Fisher & Ury
Transferable Skills
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People – Covey Leadership Center
Crucial Conversations – by Patterson, Grenny, McMillan & Switzler
Influencer: The Power to Change Anything – by Kerry Patterson
Fierce Conversations by Susan Scott
Public Education & Politics
Reign of Error – Diane Ravitch
Teacher Wars – Dana Goldstein
The Teacher Salary Project – nonpartisan organization dedicated to raising awareness around the impact of our national policy of underpaying and under- valuing educators.
Unionism
Only One Thing Can Save Us: Why America Needs A New Kind of Labor Movement
The Age of Acquiescence: The Life and Death of American Resistance to Organized Wealth and Power by Steve Frazer
Rauner’s War on Public Sector Unions Make No Sense – Chicago Reporter
Income Inequality
Nick Hanauer Website – refreshing view on income inequality from a 1%-er
Robert Reich Blog – Secretary of Labor for Clinton, Professor of Public Policy at Berkley, riveting reviews on public policy and how to fix the economy, see his movie Inequality for All
Sinnissippi IEA Tri-Regional Office 